Kenny fires warning to rebel Deasy

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny has fired off a curt letter to rebel TD John Deasy warning him not to mention the leadership issue again before the General Election.

Mr Deasy, who was sacked as Opposition justice spokesman in 2004 after breaching the smoking ban in the Dáil Bar, said this week that it would be a "failure" if Mr Kenny did not become Taoiseach.